Religion in politics : Power and Empowerment
Date:13 January 2014
Organisers: Centre for Comparative and Public Law, the Faith and Global Engagement initiative, and Bridging Gaps
This interfaith dialogue will explore the relationship between spiritual ethos and power in a number of world religions – Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. In particular, the forum will address how religious engagement with political, legal and economic issues can have beneficial and detrimental consequences in contemporary society.
Speakers:
Dr Jamal Badawi (St. Mary’s University)
Prof Michael Helfand (Pepperdine University School of Law)
Prof Graham Ward (University of Oxford)
Panelists:
Imam Muhammad Arshad (Kowloon Mosque and Islamic Center)
Rabbi Asher C. Oser (Ohel Leah Synagogue)
Moderator:
Dr Benny Tai (CCPL, The University of Hong Kong)
